Product Description

IHRE KINDER-

Werdohl

-1971

new LP

REISSUE

The most psychedelic work of Nuremberg masters of german-rock

Ihre Kinder

Formerly a beat band in existence since the mid-60's, known as Jonah & The Whales, Ihre Kinder established themselves in 1968 as a unique and very German band on the edge of pop but with folk and progressive tendencies. As such their sound had little appeal outside their homeland. They had a few hit singles early on, but their polit-rock aesthetic didn't really catch the ear of the pop fan, and vice versa, they were generally too pop styled to appeal to progressive fans. Their debut LP was virtually a collection of pop songs, and is only likely to appeal to those fond of German beat. Their albums after this, released by Kuckuck, are the only ones from their output really worthy of any attention. Though, having said that LEERE HΔNDE was still rather patchy! 2375 004 (also known as "Jeans Cover") was possibly the best, though WERDOHL contained their most experimental works.Anfang ohne Ende was the last output on legendary Kuckuck-label After this, their long-serving lead guitarist Muck Groh left, eventually turning up in Aera a few years later.

"Werdohl - The best pop album in German , which has been published on the market." (Music Express 1971)

German Rock classic after 45 years back on vinyl again!

1969 formed, IHRE KINDER decided to connect songs in German lyrics with rock music. Given the lack of acceptance among record labels - rock music at that time was exclusively reserved English singing bands - they produced their first LP IHRE KINDER 1969 themselves (supported by Jonas Porst). In 1970 the band signed with the newly established Munich record company Kuckuck and produced the album "Leere Hände" (not without a precaution to make an English version for all pieces). Kuckuck went on with the next albums by IHRE KINDER until the split in 1973.

The songs of the band are known for their complex but also engaged socially critical texts on topics such as substance abuse, apartheid, detention and xenophobia.In music magazine Star Szene '77 is finally read:"IHRE KINDER were the first German group that played rock and brought German texts ""Werdohl" was the fourth album and appeared in 1971. For Germany's largest circulation music magazine Music Express Werdohl was "the best pop album, which has been published in the German language".

This great album will appear after 45 years again on coloured 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, for the first time in gatefold, limited.